To structure this portion of the note, you can use another mnemonic: OLD CHARTS, as in what would you find if you looked at the patient's old chart. 1  Onset. 2  Location. 3  Duration. 4  CHaracter (sharp, dull, etc) 5  Alleviating/Aggravating factors. 6  Radiation. 7  Temporal pattern (every morning, all day, etc) 8  Symptoms associated.
Rat urine poses such a significant health risk that Abolish Pest Control recommends the use of biohazard suits, complete with gloves and respirators, when removing it. Waste removal experts focus on attics as the main nesting area, using vacuum cleaners equipped with special filters.
Salmonellosis. Salmonellosis, or salmonella, is another bacterial illness that both domestic and wild rats carry. Like leptospirosis, it is spread to humans through contact with urine and feces. In humans, salmonellosis causes gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever.hile they can carry and spread the disease, fleas on the rat are more often to blame. Fleas spread plague between animals and from animals to humans. Rats will die if they become infected with plague. Humans can also die without treatment, but antibiotics can are usually effective.